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Sunday, March 30, 2008

The 52 Blessings Project

Once a week post a photo of something you are most grateful for. This gives us a chance to reflect on the good things we have learned from or that have made us better in our everyday lives or things we just enjoy! I think everyone needs to be more grateful for what they have now instead of always thinking about what we want! This is one of the things we can do to be more gracious people. It will be like a photo gratitude journal.

Week Thirteen

It may be hard to believe, but we didn't enter the 'DVR' world until a few months ago. I used to have to figure out what show we wanted to record, if it would actually be on, set the timer on the VCR, and then hope that I remembered to put in a tape so that it would actually record. Then we started downloading them from Mininova. The site was pretty cool. We download most of 'our shows' in a Divx format that we would then burn them onto a disc and watch it on our TV. This worked out pretty well, but the thing that I didn't like about it is the fact that we couldn't really get to watch the show until a day later because it would take a couple of hours to download. Then Shawn decided he wanted to get a new HD TV. That is when Shawn started looking into different options of getting HD reception. After alot of research we ended up getting a Tivo.

I now don't know how we lived with out it. It really rocks! Now that I am nursing...the TV is my friend. It is so nice to have a plethora of shows that I can tune into. Commercials are things of the past, and I don't have to watch another episode of the Doodlebops ever again! I am so thankful to have this wonderful device. It makes things so much easier!

If you would like to visit other peoples 'blessings' just go to Gardenview Cottage for a list of participants!

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people know I LOVE comments!:

I begged for DVR 3 years ago when my twins were born. And, you are right it makes life great! But, now when we go to the movies or listening to the radio we want to rewind or fast forward. Great blessing!

My parents gave us Tivo a couple Christmas's ago(when they still offered lifetime) & we LOVE it! I love that I don't have to watch commercials & feel like I only watch the shows that I actually WANT to watch! glad u joined the Tivo world!

TOTALLY!! We have a DVR and I couldn't imagine being without it now. I used to do the whole tape/vcr recording thing. Not anymore. I love it! Now I can watch my shows whenever I want. AND skip thru all the commercials! YAY!! Great post!

Also, LOVE your new blog look! Pretty Easter/spring colors! You have such darling kids!!! What a sweet happy family :)

By the way, I'm having a little contest on my blog & I'm picking 3 random winners on Friday. If you want to enter, go here:http://the-dickinsons.blogspot.com/2008/03/pay-it-forward.html

That is so cute! I love my DVR too! I told T.J. that I wanted a DVR and wireless headset when my baby was born. That way I could watch tv while nursing in the middle of the night and not wake anyone else up. It is awsome!! Thomas is adorable. I hope that you are doing well!